Finland Can't Get Enough Nuclear

Many people are aware that the first European Pressurized Water Reactor (EPR) is under construction in Olkiluoto, Finland.

But did you know that Finland is considering building a sixth plant? This article states that Timo Rajala, chief executive of Finnish power group Pohjolan Voima Oy (PVO) reportedly said

We should be able to make a decision on a nuclear power station by 2008 and it would then be finished in 2015.

And This is a great place for a shameless plug for the International Youth Nuclear Congress 2006. The fourth biennial Congress will begin in Stockholm, Sweden on June 18, 2006 and later in the week there will be a boat trip to Finland to see the under-construction Olkiluoto-3. See the Call for Papers for details. Abstracts are due September 15. The IYNC site also contains information for potential sponsors.

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